Fallout 4: Energy weapons Fallout 4 Guide

Last update: 16 April 2024

Alien blaster pistol

Type: Alien blaster pistol

Special effects: Chance for turning the enemy into ashes

How to obtain: You will get it from the body of an alien after a random event that will show an UFO crashing. The event might occur east from Oberland Station and north from Vault 81.

Cryolator

Type: Cryolator

Special effects: Freezes enemies.

Location: Vault 111, in a locker bypassed at the start of the game.

Experiment 18-A

Type: Plasma rifle

Special effects: 25% faster shooting, 15% faster reloading.

Location: Institute. Sold by Syntek.

Good Intentions

Type: Laser pistol

Special effects: Critical hit can make the target become insane.

Location: Quincy Ruins. Clint has it with him.

Old Faithful

Type: Laser pistol

Special effects: Deals double damage if the target is fully healed.

Location: Diamond City Market. Sold by Arturo.

Prototype UP77 "Limitless Potential"

Type: Laser pistol

Special effects: Doesn't need to be reloaded.

Location: University Credit Union. You must break a very hard lock (safe) once you reach the vault.

Righteous Authority

Type: Laser rifle

Special effects: Critical hits deal double damage and are filled 15% faster.

How to obtain: Reward for completing the Call to Arms quest.

Sentinel's Plasmacaster

Type: Plasma rifle

Special effects: Deals double damage if the target is fully healed.

Location: Prydwen. Sold by Teagana after obtaining the rank of Sentinel in the Brotherhood of Steel.

Survivor's Special

Type: Laser rifle

Special effects: Deals double damage if the target has full health.

How to obtain: Reward for completing The Lost Patrol quest.

Virgil's rifle

Type: Institute rifle

Special effects: Deals double damage if the target has full health.

Location: Virgil's laboratory. You can steal the weapon or take it from Virgil.

Wazer Wifle

 

Type: Laser rifle

Special effects: Doesn't need to be reloaded.

How to obtain: Complete quests for Syntek from the Institute after completing the main storyline.

Zeta Gun

Type: Gamma gun

Special effects: Chance for stunning the enemy.

Location: Cabot's House, in Cabot's lab.